Milton Caniff, who had created the aviation related comic strip “Terry and the Pirates,” starts a new strip, “Steve Canyon,” which, by showing the importance of airpower to the average citizen, becomes an unofficial recruiting tool for the Army Air Forces.
The Pentagon awarded a contract worth over $2 billion for the next batch of F-35 engines to Pratt & Whitney on June 5. The deal for Lot 17 F135 engines, totaling $2.02 billion, is expected to be completed by December 2025.